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Fine art photo in Photoshop, free masterclass

How to turn a photo into fine art in Photoshop How to edit a photo and give it a fine art, painterly feel in Photoshop. This “masterclass” walks you through the process of crafting a…

Quick Portrait Lighting Fix

Here’s a really simple, yet really effective trick I use to make sure in a portrait my subject’s face is the brightest thing in the image. Here’s how to do it (it’s just two steps…

Quick Lightroom Portrait Retouching Trick

In this case, our subject has a trademark mole just to the right of her chin. Should you remove it, or… This is a tricky retouching question I get asked a lot (the question is…

Adobe Bridge for Lightroom Classic People

I think it is safe to say that the majority of people using Lightroom Classic (LrC) have access to Adobe Bridge as well. After all, if you have the Creative Cloud Photography plan subscription to…

He Dumped ‘Cloud’ And Went Back To Classic. Here’s Why (and one thing that could help)

The UK’s “Digital Camera World” site is one of my favorite photography sites, and this past week I ran across this post from a Lightroom user who had switched from Classic to LR ‘cloud’ and…

February 17th Event Night: “Beyond the Grand Landscape” w/ Sarah Marina

Beyond the Grand Landscape:Expanding Your Vision to Include Nature’s Smaller Scenes Presented by Sara Marino February 17th, 2021 – Zoom Meeting Nature photography is about so much more than epic grand landscapes. In this session,…

Digital Competition Results for February 2021 – General & Monochrome

Congratulations to our winners from this month’s Digital Image Night competition for the General and Monochrome categories. ** Judge: Richard Lovrich ** COMPETITION REPLAY

If Your Lightroom is Running Slow, Here’s Probably Why:

I’m posting this for my friend, Hans, who last night (while we’re playing Call of Duty Warzone) is telling me how’s he struggling with his Lightroom running crazy slow, and I know he’s not alone.…